Incubation progress of Muscovy eggs

[danotoyou2]

What's the earliest you've had Muscovies hatch? I need to get my ducks in a row.... no pun intended.
Oh hell, that pun was absolutely intended, but I have brooders to get ready.

 

[danotoyou2]

Three days before. In your case, you should go by the Dipping, if the air cells dip, then lock them down.

What do you mean by the air cells dip?
The air cells have steadily been getting larger.

 

[danotoyou2]

Three days before. In your case, you should go by the Dipping, if the air cells dip, then lock them down.

Aha! I figured out what the dipping means. When the air cell is cockeyed and rolls that way.
I will be keeping an eye on that. So close!

 

[casportpony]

I got a whole bunch pipping!

-Kathy

 

[Lacrystol]

What do you mean by the air cells dip?
The air cells have steadily been getting larger.

Dipping is when the Air cell is no longer round at the large end and one side falls down. Takes a Dip downwards.

 

[Lacrystol]

I got a whole bunch pipping!

-Kathy

WHOOOO HOOOOO

 

[Lacrystol]

What's the earliest you've had Muscovies hatch? I need to get my ducks in a row.... no pun intended.
Oh hell, that pun was absolutely intended, but I have brooders to get ready.

Always always stick with there due date. If they come out early cool but never expect them too.

 

[Lacrystol]

Aha! I figured out what the dipping means. When the air cell is cockeyed and rolls that way.
I will be keeping an eye on that. So close!

Yes, when that air cell falls to one side BOOM lock them up.. I would treat them as normal until then

 

[casportpony]

Got an incubator full of ducklings now, though one has a *very* swollen belly. Quite worried about it.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Here's a picture:


Ignore the settings, 'cause RH in my house is only 10%, so humidity drops very fast when I open the RCOM.

-Kathy